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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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